Job Description Summary
Responsible Investment Analyst
Job type: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration; our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)
Salary: £43,120 – £64,680 depending on the experience you bring
Closing date: 12 May 2026
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. Aegon strives to create a diverse organization that drives equity, inclusion and belonging.
As a Responsible Investment Analyst, you’ll play a key role in collecting, analysing and supplying the investment and ESG data that feeds into Aegon UK’s Responsible Investment and climate reporting. You’ll help turn complex data into clear, trusted insight – supporting the development, oversight and evolution of our RI and climate strategies so our propositions deliver strong customer outcomes, remain competitive in the UK market, and meet high governance and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse investment performance, workplace and RI data to identify trends and deliver actionable insight.
- Support RI, stewardship and climate‑related reporting, including analysis aligned to frameworks such as TCFD and emerging UK sustainability disclosure expectations.
- Evaluate funds and default arrangements across cost, performance, risk, ESG alignment and suitability.
- Analyse and interpret climate and RI‑related metrics (e.g. net‑zero alignment, carbon exposure, climate risk and Climate Value at Risk) to support oversight of funds and default strategies.
- Provide investment and RI input into RFPs, surveys and questionnaires across workplace channels.
- Produce and present clear, standardised performance reporting for internal stakeholders.
- Conduct competitor and peer reviews to inform proposition development and innovation.
- Maintain accurate oversight of the fund range and default estate for reporting and analysis.
- Act as the Default Estate SME, supporting Distribution with insight and proposition positioning.
Qualifications
- Proven ability to collate, interpret and quality‑check Responsible Investment and ESG data for reporting and analysis.
- Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and translating analysis into clear insight for non‑technical stakeholders.
- Understanding of key RI and climate concepts, such as TCFD, stewardship expectations, net‑zero alignment and climate risk metrics (e.g. Climate Value at Risk).
- Experience connecting data insights to customer outcomes and commercial strategy.
- Understanding of how investment and RI trends shape propositions and market positioning.
- Advanced Excel skills required; experience using Python to manipulate, analyse and automate investment or ESG datasets desirable.
- Proven background using data to develop or evolve investment propositions in pensions or workplace savings.
- Experience working collaboratively across teams and building strong stakeholder relationships.
- A curious, well‑organised approach, with confidence taking ownership of work in a fast‑moving environment.
Benefits
- Enhanced pension scheme: you contribute 3% of your salary, we contribute 9%; if you contribute more, we match up to a combined total of 20% of your salary.
- Discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance.
- 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro‑rated for part‑time).
- Private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Lifestyle benefits: retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.
We also offer a range of other benefits; for more details, visit our careers site.
Legal Requirements
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there will be checks, including a credit and criminal record check, and satisfactory references.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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